2 dead in Los Angeles police standoff

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LOS ANGELES – Police said 2 are dead following a police standoff in Los Angeles.

A gunman killed a man, opened fire on police and holed himself up in a home with three children inside before shooting himself, according to the Associated Press.

A woman believed to be his wife was wounded and taken to a hospital in grave condition.

The standoff began at about 3 a.m. Friday as a domestic dispute.

The gunman fatally wounded a man in a truck outside the house who later died and also shot at arriving police but didn’t hit them, Green said. He retreated to a home and continued firing at officers, Green said.